Houston metro-area deemed most distracted behind the wheel by analytics app — panel calls for handheld ban in Texas
Tougher laws, technology needed to fight distracted driving epidemic, NTSB panel agrees
— Houston Chronicle, April 11, 2019
Tag: Texas
Tennessee, Delaware, Wyoming, Texas, and Montana made for over 30 percent of road deaths due to phone-specific distracted driving (2015-16): Research
Pay attention to the road! Tennessee tops cellphone distracted driving deaths list
— The Tennessean, March 6, 2019
Scooter-related visits to Utah ERs — data show what was, until now, assumed trend
Hospital ER reports 161 percent spike in visits involving electric scooters
— The Washington Post, September 24, 2018
Two Texas cities repeal handheld bans: City councils cave to weaker, road safety-capping statewide texting law without reason
College Station City Council repeals local hands-free ordinance
— The Eagle, September 26, 2017
Texas texting ban now live, better local ordinances that are tougher on distracted driving or have stiffer penalties still allowed
Statewide texting and driving ban now in effect
— The Bryan-College Station Eagle, September 2, 2017
Driver’s Ed. mandate coincides with Texas texting ban — distracted driving class required for young drivers, too
Texas requires new distracted driving course for driver’s license
— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, August 3, 2017
Amarillo (and others) want to keep distracted driving ordinances that are tougher and safer than impending Texas law
State push to remove local texting law concerns Amarillo officials
— Amarillo Globe-News, July 28, 2017
‘There is no harm to going above and beyond’ — Texas texting law should be distracted driving baseline, not cap: Op/Ed
Driving a stake through local control
— San Antonio Express-News, July 11, 2017